Sad-iron.



PATENTED JULY 17, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1905.

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SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 190.6..

Application filed August 29,1905. Serial No. 276,265.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known'that l, J oI-IN WESLEY FERGU- soN, a citizen of the United States of Arrierica, residing at Bloomfield, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sadlrons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sad-irons of that class in which charcoal is used for fuel; and its primary object is to provide a novel and highly-useful .device of this character wherein the top side of the body of the iron is closed, except for a feed-opening, and has formed integrally therewith two handle-supporting standards and to provide a combined handle and lid which may be readily and quickly applied and removed. The lid serves to close the feed-opening.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which has but few parts of simple construction and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small cost.

The invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, where- :ln-

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a sad-iron constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the combined handle and lid being removed. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view thereof, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the combined handle and lid.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 designates the body of the sadiron, which, as usual, is hollow and which is of the usual form. The forward end of the body is provided with a iiue 2, the same being formed integrally therewith, and the rear wall thereof is provided with a draft-opening 3, said draft-opening being controlled by means of a door pivotally hung upon the rear wall of the body. On the` interior of the body is an approximately U-shaped fiange 4, said flange curving inwardly and downwardly to provide a flue 5, which extends clear across the rear wall ofthe body and along the side walls thereof and terminates at a point adjacent the forward end of the body. The flange 4 terminates at a short distance from the inner face of the base of the body 1 to provide a passage 6, through which may emerge the draft from the flue 5 directly under and on three sides of the fuel, whereby to rovide for a ready combustion of the charcoal within the iron. The rear wall of the body 1 has formed integrally therewith a iange 7 the same curving upwardly to provide an ash-receptacle located directly below the draft opening 3, whereby any ashes which may come out through the opening 3 will be caught by said receptacle and be prevented from falling upon the article being ironed. The top wall of the iron is provided with an opening 8, through which may be fed the charcoal, and about said opening with a reduced portion providing a seat 9. Rising vertically from the rear wall of the iron and from the top wall thereof in rear of the flue 2 are handle supporting standards 10, said standards having their upper ends provided with alining openings 11. A lid 12 is adapted to be positioned on the seat 9 to fully close the opening 8, and rising vertically from the ends of the lid are arms 13, which have secured to their upper ends a handle of wood 14. The ends of the handle 14 are recessed to receive the upper ends of the standards 10, and said handle is provided with a longitudinally-extending opening 15 to permit of the application of a pin 16 to secure the handle and lid in applied position.

lt is apparent that the lid 12 may be easily and quickly removed to clear the opening 8 when it is desired to replenish the supply of charcoal and that the same may be quickly and readily replaced and secured in applied position. The engagement of the edges of the lid 12 with the vertical edges of the seat 9 prevents the handle and lid from turning upon the pin 16 and also permits of the opening 8 being so closed as to prevent the escape of the products of`conibustion therethrough. rlhe arms 13 of the lid 12 lie in engagement with the inner faces of the standards 10, and

thereby form no obstruction and do not detract from the appearance of the-iron.

Changes in the form, proportions, and

minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having fully described and illustrated my invention, what l claim isd A sad-iron comprising a body having its forward end formed to provide a Hue and IOO IIC

having an opening in its top, the opening being reduced to a standard risin of the body, cally Jfrom th adapted to be vided With a ends thereof,

the top about provide a seat, g vertically from the rear Wall another standard rising Vertie top in rear of the flue, a lid positioned on the seat and prorms rising vertically from the a handle secured to the arms of the lid, and a, pin passing' through the standerds and arms. Io In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN WESLEY FERGUSON.

Witnesses:

S, H. WILLIAMS, F. E. VAUGHAN. 

